Paul Levy will not run for re-election. The March 24 School Committee meeting, similar to meetings over the prior two weeks, was devoted to the Fiscal Year 2026 (academic year Fall 2025 – Spring 2026) Newton Public Schools (NPS) budget. The meeting began with over 45 minutes of public comment…
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School Committee will meet in person (Room 210, Education Center) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, March 24 at 6:30PM. The agenda includes the following: Negotiations Subcommittee of the School Committee will meet in Executive Session in person (Room 304, Education Center) on Wednesday, March 26 at 5PM. The agenda…
Newton Public Schools Superintendent Anna Nolin and School Committee Chair Chris Brezski will hold a Community Budget Meeting on March 27 [and again on April 3] at 6:30PM at Brown Middle School (125 Meadowbrook Road). NPS said: “The current budget proposal for next year means significant cuts of $3.7 million…
The March 17 School Committee budget meeting centered on the Fiscal Year 2026 budget (for academic year Fall 2025 – Spring 2026 ) for IT and non-instructional items, with no public comment period. This follows the Committee’s recent FY 2026 budget meetings on March 10, which focused on elementary education,…
School Committee will hold a special meeting in person (Room 210, Education Center) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, March 16 at 6:30PM. The agenda includes the following: School Committee will meet in person (Room 210, Ed Center) and virtually (Zoom link) on Wednesday, March 19 at 6PM to hold…
Key issues included confusion over Stabilization Fund Cash and support for restoring Kindergarten aides. Following a non-recorded budget workshop on February 26, during which the School Committee heard publicly for the first time about a large NPS budget deficit forecast for next year, the agenda for the March 10 School…
School Committee will hold its regular meeting in person (Room 210, Education Center) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, March 10 at 6:30PM. The agenda includes the following: School Committee will hold a special meeting in person (Room 210, Education Center) and virtually (Zoom link) on Wednesday, March 12 at…
On February 26, 2025, Newton Public Schools (NPS) Superintendent Anna Nolin and other administrative staff met with the Newton School Committee in a special session to discuss Dr. Nolin’s proposed budget for the 2025-2026 school year. All eight current members of the School Committee were present at the meeting, with…
For years, the jazz program at Newton South High School (NSHS) has been consistently recognized as one of the nation’s best. The program’s Jazz Ensemble, directed by celebrated NSHS music educator Lisa Linde, receives top ratings at the Massachusetts Association for Jazz Education’s state festivals and places among the top…
Newton will hold a city-wide Special Election on March 18 to fill the Ward 7 School Committee seat that became vacant when Amy Davenport moved from Newton last year. Alicia Piedalue is the sole candidate with sufficient certified nominating signatures to be on the ballot. Having moved to Newton two…